This wikiHow teaches you how to program a DirecTV remote to work with your TV or a connected component, such as a receiver. You must have a DirecTV box hooked up to your TV for this to work, as your remote won't work at all otherwise.

If you want to program the remote for an audio component (e.g., a receiver), type in the audio component's brand name instead.

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Click Search. It's a blue button on the right side of the page. This will search the DirecTV site for a connection code.

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Write down the code that appears. The DirecTV site will give you a code that works for the specified manufacturer for most DirecTV users; write down this code so that you can try it later.

If no code appears here, your remote cannot be connected to your searched TV or component.

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Review more codes. Click Find more codes near the code, then write down any further codes that appear. Once you've exhausted the number of codes that are available, you can proceed with programming your remote via the code.

You can keep clicking Find more codes until AT&T alerts you that there are no more codes that will work for your manufacturer.

Part 2

Programming a Universal Remote via Code

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Change your remote's switch to the "TV" position. On most DirecTV remotes, you'll find a switch near the top; push this switch over so that it sits next to the "TV" label.

If you want to program your remote for a component other than your TV, change the switch to one of the "AV" positions instead.

Select Program Remote. This will open the programming menu, which should list each component (TV, audio, DVD, etc.) item that you have available for programming.

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Select an item. You'll usually select the TV option here, but if you want to set up your TV's audio component or a DVD player, select the appropriate option instead.

If you don't see any options here, none of your components (including the TV) can be used with the remote.

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Follow the on-screen instructions. These instructions will vary depending on your available components. Once you've finished the on-screen setup, your remote should be programmed for your TV or component.

Part 4

Programming a Genie Remote Automatically

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Turn on your TV. Press the TV's "Power" button, or use the TV's original remote to turn it on.

If your DirecTV box isn't hooked up to the TV or a power source, make sure that it's plugged in as well.

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Point your Genie remote at its receiver. This receiver should be either the Genie HD DVR, the Genie Mini, or the Wireless Genie Mini.

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Press and hold the MUTE and ENTER buttons.MUTE is usually in the lower-left side of the Genie remote's black section, while you'll find ENTER in the bottom-right corner of the remote. Don't release these until prompted.

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Wait for two green flashes. The light at the top of the remote will blink twice, at which point you can release the buttons. Your TV will display the phrase "Applying IR/RF setup" at this point.

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Press the MENU button. This will open the on-screen menu.

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Select Settings & Help. Use the arrows on the remote to highlight this option, then press SELECT in the middle of the remote to select it.[3]

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Select Settings. Doing so opens the Settings menu.

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Select Remote Control. This will open your remote control's menu.

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Select Program Remote. It's in the pop-up menu. You should see a menu with a list of the available components (TV, audio, DVD, etc.) that you have available for programming.

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Select an item. You'll usually select the TV option here, but if you want to set up your TV's audio component or a DVD player, select the appropriate option instead.

If you don't see any options here, none of your components (including the TV) can be used with the remote.

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Follow the on-screen instructions. These instructions will vary depending on your available components. Once you've finished the on-screen setup, your remote should be programmed for your TV or component.

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